What this basically means is, you're given some problem to solve, that you've never seen before.

我们还会再讲讲这些内容,最基本的意思就是你有一个问题要处理。

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What could be more prosaic than "It is raining?" All of a sudden you notice that string of "i's." You notice all kinds of other things about it.

最基本的意思就是“在下雨“，但是你注意到,“i’s“这个词，你注意到它的相关意义。

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